Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

By Rachel Kramer

Poll

How are you feeling today?

Multiple Choice

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

• Rome waged war against a single

  powerful trade rival.

• Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

• Rome was conquered by the Islamic

  Empire.

• Rome faced invasions from many

  "Barbarian" tribes.

Multiple Choice

The lengthy period of Roman peace, expansion, and stability was known as...

• the Pax Romana.

• the SPQR.

• the Roman Golden Age.

• the Roman Revolution.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

• Taxation levels too low.

• Inflation ($ losing value).

• Lack of interest in political office.

• Constant slave revolts.

• Use of mercenaries in the military.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

• It sat at the location of many trade system

• It was able to prosper despite having no harbord

• It cut all cultural ties with Rome

Multiple Choice

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Sea of Azov

• Aegean Sea

Multiple Choice

What is the Hagia Sophia?

• A church

• A castle

• A towering statue

• Shrine to Sophia I

Multiple Choice

The language used by the later Byzantine emperors was

• Latin

• Persian

• Greek

• Slavic

Multiple Choice

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?

• Greece and Rome
• Persia and Rome
• Phoenicia and Rome
• Greece and Hebrew

Multiple Choice

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

• Hagia Sophia
• National Cathedral
• Notre Dame
• Taj Mahal

Multiple Choice

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurani's Code

• The Da Vinci Code

• Chaussard's Code

Multiple Choice

Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire

• expanded to its greatest extent (size)

• was reduced in size

• replaced Roman law with Muslim law

Multiple Choice

What was Justinian's main goal?

• He wanted to restore the Old Roman Empire

• He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire

• He wanted to spear Islam

• He wanted to clear Bosporus

Multiple Choice

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene
• Theodora
• Joan of Arc 
• Eleanor of Aquitaine 

Multiple Choice

Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?

• It established all rules regarding. taxation.
• It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
• It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

Multiple Choice

The split of the church is known as what?

• The Crusades
• The Eastern Split
• The Western Split
• The Schism

Multiple Choice

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

• The Emperor

• The Pope

• The Constable

• The President

Multiple Choice

Which answer replaces the question mark?

• Code of Justinian

• Icons

• 10 Commandments

• Hammurabi's Code

Multiple Choice

1. The _______ was the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• The Pope

• The Bishop

• The Choir Director

Multiple Choice

1. A/An ________ is a religious image.

• Mosaic

• Icon

• frescoe